Abstract

Psychological well-being of adolescents has become a growing concern in education. The study examined the psychological counselling needs of secondary and higher secondary school students in Aizawl West-III area to understand their mental health requirements and influencing factors. Using a descriptive research design, data were collected from 217 students through the Psychological Counselling Needs Scale (PCNS) developed by Chouhan and Arora (2009). Statistical tools such as percentage, t-test, ANOVA, and Spearman’s rank correlation were applied for analysis. Findings revealed that 31.34% of students exhibited very low levels of psychological counselling needs, while 12.90% showed very high needs. No significant differences were found based on place of origin or type of school management, and correlations with parental education (ρ = 0.02), birth order (ρ = 0.08), and family income (ρ = 0.06) were weak and negligible. The relatively low counselling needs may be attributed to strong community ties, self-reliant values, and limited mental health awareness in Mizo society. However, the presence of students with higher needs indicates growing psychological challenges among adolescents. The study emphasizes the importance of culturally sensitive institutionalised psychological counselling services to foster students’ mental and social well-being.

Authors: Christina Lalrammawii, Dr. Zairemmawia Renthlei

Keywords: Psychological Counselling, Mental Health, Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Higher Secondary School Students.

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